Size effect and boundary conditions in the Brazilian test: Theoretical analysis

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 437-444

  Rocco, C ^a   Guinea, G V ^b   Planas, J ^b   Elices, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Canales y Puertos   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE TESTING; TENSILE STRENGTH;

SPLITTING STRENGTH;

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0032631419     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02482715     Document Type: Article

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